The Chapel Perilous

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Event The Chapel Perilous
Venue Queensland, QLD
First Date 4 September 1980
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Dorothy Hewett's epic play has grown into a classic of the new Australian Theatre and Sally Banner into a national heroine. A major statement of the woman artist's quest for freedom and self realisation in a community uncertain of its standards, the play is full of lyricism, music, satire and self parody. It traces Sally's life from school days, through lovers, attempted suicide, marriage and politics to disillusion and, at the end of her life, the artist's ever-present sense of failure, ironically coupled with worldly success.
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Women's Issues
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Dorothy Hewett Playwright
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian Drama Project (UQ) CHAPELPDH
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 92552